Program manager-animal well-being manager

Job Summary

Applications are invited from qualified persons for the above vacant position.

Qualification Level: Bachelor

Experience Level: Senior level

Experience Length: 5 years

Job Description

Tracking Code

484-752

Job Description

Heifer
International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age,
status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified
individual with disability.

FUNCTION:

The Program
Manager - Animal Well-Being will report to the Director of Programs and will
lead and facilitate the well-being of all animals through the adoption of
improved animal management, productivity practices and standards in all
projects and program areas to ensure animal health, animal husbandry and
product quality assurance is achieved. He/She will be responsible for ensuring
that Heifer participants have knowledge and skills on how to maximize their
animals’ productivity and reduce the cost of production. The Program
Manager(AWB) will work in close collaboration and coordination with the
Program/Project Managers to ensure successful, innovative, efficient, and
effective functioning of all enterprise hubs in the program.

·
Coach, guide and train the CAVES,
farmers and partners in animal management.

·
Arranging training and workshops for
Community Agro-Vet Entrepreneurs (CAVES) and project partners on improved
animal health and husbandry.

C. Collaborate
with technical partner(s) to design a training curriculum and develop training
materials on animal health, husbandry and animal-related issues in coordination
with the Training Coordinator and Program/Project Managers (20%)

·
Promote fodder/forage massively as
campaign so that communities will have abundant nutritious plants for animals.

E. May perform other job-related duties as assigned/ requested (5%)

Required Experience

Minimum
Requirements:

·
A bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary
Science or equivalent plus five (5) years of job-related experience is
required. Other job related education and /or experience may be substituted for
all or part of these basic requirements.

Preferred
Requirements:

·
Masters Degree in Veterinary Science

Most
Critical Proficiencies:

·
Knowledgeable of and experience in
working with livestock programs.

·
Knowledge of and experience with or
within community organizations.

·
Fluent in national language/s and
English , spoken as well as written